Special Shaped Dialogs |
Special Shaped Dialogs |
GoJoeGo |
Sep 1 2006, 10:09 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 1-September 06 Member No.: 49 |
Hi everyone,
I recently have been seeing special shaped pop-ups on different sites. I would like to do some of this, but I have no idea where to start. Does anyone have an idea? Also, I would like to cause an html file to open as a specific size and location on the screen. Where do I start? Thank you, Joe |
Frederiek |
Sep 1 2006, 10:30 AM
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Programming Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 5,146 Joined: 23-August 06 From: Europe Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE I recently have been seeing special shaped pop-ups on different sites. I would like to do some of this, but I have no idea where to start. Does anyone have an idea? What do you mean by special shaped pop-ups? Can you post an address (url) of a sample? QUOTE Also, I would like to cause an html file to open as a specific size and location on the screen. Where do I start? See the FAQ. |
pandy |
Sep 1 2006, 10:31 AM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,735 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
Hi!
I recently have been seeing special shaped pop-ups on different sites. I would like to do some of this, but I have no idea where to start. Does anyone have an idea? Uhm, no. Can you show us an example? QUOTE Also, I would like to cause an html file to open as a specific size and location on the screen. Where do I start? That's easier. That would be a JavaScript popup. I think you'll find most you need to know here: http://www.pageresource.com/jscript/jwinopen.htm . |
pandy |
Sep 1 2006, 10:33 AM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,735 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
The more the merrier!
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Darin McGrew |
Sep 1 2006, 10:34 AM
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WDG Member Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,365 Joined: 4-August 06 From: Mountain View, CA Member No.: 3 |
I recently have been seeing special shaped pop-ups on different sites. I would like to do some of this, but I have no idea where to start. Does anyone have an idea? Can you post the URL (address) of an example? I don't think I've ever seen one.My hunch is that it's some variation of the CSS/JavaScript "pop-up" that isn't really a pop-up. Also, I would like to cause an html file to open as a specific size and location on the screen. Where do I start? Please see the FAQ: http://www.htmlhelp.com/faq/html/links.html#window-specify |
GoJoeGo |
Sep 1 2006, 12:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 1-September 06 Member No.: 49 |
I don't have an example. The special shaped pop-up is usually on the netscape news page. What I am trying to do is when a user clicks on my test.html page, it opens a browser window/dialog at a set size without all the toolbars and stuff. I don't want to cause the browser to open like normal. Is this possible? I have written many html pages for normal web sites, but can I use html+ for dialogs? Thanks, |
Christian J |
Sep 1 2006, 12:27 PM
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My hunch is that it's some variation of the CSS/JavaScript "pop-up" that isn't really a pop-up. Yes, such ads started to show up as soon as IE offered a popup blocker. They are not a separate HTML document, just a part of the parent page which is shown/hidden with CSS and javascript. For ordinary popups (where a separate HTML document is opened), see the FAQ link already posted. |
Tina Holmboe |
Sep 1 2006, 12:27 PM
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WDG Member Group: Administrators Posts: 4 Joined: 31-August 06 From: Sweden Member No.: 40 |
The "specially shaped" dialogues in question are quite likely a combination of shaped images with transparent backgrounds and text "layered" on top - a combination of HTML, CSS and Javascript/ECMAscript.
As with all pop-up techniques, and the opening of windows, it is suggested that care be taken. It is difficult to make accessible, and rarely does it do the visitor any favors. A crude example - only tested in Opera 9 - can be found at http://www.fogdo.net/tmp/shaped.html |
pandy |
Sep 1 2006, 11:14 PM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,735 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
What I am trying to do is when a user clicks on my test.html page, it opens a browser window/dialog at a set size without all the toolbars and stuff. I don't want to cause the browser to open like normal. Is this possible? I have written many html pages for normal web sites, but can I use html+ for dialogs? Yes. How to do that is explained in the FAQ Darin and Frederiek linked to and at the site I linked to. |
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